
Working from home and adapting to a digital world has become the ‘new normal’ for many people and for professionals in every walk of life doing their job online presented a series of both opportunities and hurdles.
Working online has become apparent during the COVID-19 epidemic. It is one thing to change to an online interface and to learn to teach online. One of the principles of good teaching and learning is to build on what students already know, and in this case everyone teaching in education is now doing some online teaching.
The coronavirus pandemic has given us an opportunity to change the way of teaching and develop staff capabilities. Use of technology and innovative teaching has the potential to optimize students’ experience and if the challenges are addressed clearly then lessons we learn now can transform the classroom of the future.
The pandemic has led to many obvious changes in the way we live, work and learn. Now education institutes around the world are finding better ways to teach students.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a very significant impact on the learning and assessment experiences of students across the world. But there has not been an even type of change. Location, access to equipment, demographics, and broadband and local and national government policies have all played parts.
Examples:
• Students in Nigeria did not get the opportunity to move their studies online, as it was noticed nationally that there were barriers for student who don’t have a computer and internet.
• Teaching moved online in China, in a significant way. Students still use social media apps such as Zoom, as the most of the student population have mobile devices.
• Most of students in the UK already had some online learning experience when we went into lockdown.
However, in every spot, access to computer, internet and a quiet pace to work varied greatly. Young students who needed home schooling, or those caring for others, faced challenges in finding the time and energy to keep up with their studies.
According to students feedback of University of London an overall satisfaction rate was 90%; 88% of students confirmed that the study was running smoothly and well organized.
This is a remarkably difficult time for all, but it is also a time for creativity and development. Students and teachers are working together in ways that are changing the way we imagine learning and success.